Cora, Alice, Duncan, and Hawkeye form the group. Uncas is not
there with them. One of the elder chiefs demands to know who La
Longue Carabine is. Duncan steps out and say that he is the one
and then Hawkeye admits he is La Longue Carabine. There is test
to discover who is the real La Longue Carabine. Duncan shoots at
an earthen vessel and comes close, but Hawkeye hits it. Duncan
claims Hawkeye's shot was due to chance. Hawkeye resents the
thought. They compete again, shooting at a gourd hanging from a
tree some hundred yards away. Heyward comes within inches, his
bullet lodging in the tree. Hawkeye appears to miss it, as the
Indians cannot find his bullet, but after he derides them they look
at the gourd itself and find a hole in it. Hawkeye is accepted as La
Longue Carabine.

Magua again tries to whip up the passions of the men and they get
excited. Cora rushes to Tamenund for mercy but he only talks
about the wrongs done to his people. She tells him that that there is
one of his own people among them and he too should be heard. He
orders Uncas to be brought before him.

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Notes

La Longue Carabine! Who is he? Duncan, in order to save
Hawkeye, says he is La Longue Carabine. Hawkeye says he is the
man. They have a competition. Duncan appears to win it, but when
they look more carefully they realize Hawkeye is a far superior
sharpshooter than Duncan. He is definitely La Longue Carabine
and is offended that the tribe had doubted this for a single moment.
It is amusing to see the normally calm Hawkeye boast of his skills.
Hawkeye's reputation as a sharpshooter is more important anything
else.

Magua once again displays his oratorical skill. He has all but
convinced Tamenund to turn over the prisoners when Cora steps in
and attempts to reasons with the chief. While she does not obtain
their release, she convinces the chief to allow Uncas to speak.
Once again, Cora foils Magua's plans.